{"product_id":"the-struggle-over-state-power-in-zimbabwe-law-and-politics-since-1950-paperback-9781316640333","title":"The Struggle over State Power in Zimbabwe; Law and Politics since 1950 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781316640333","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Struggle over State Power in Zimbabwe\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLaw and Politics since 1950\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book examines the role of the law in the constitution and contestation of state power in Zimbabwean history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge Hamandishe Karekwaivanane (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781316640333, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 March 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages, 14 b\/w illus.  3 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 1.7 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This volume traces the development of legal institutions in Zimbabwe during the colonial and post-colonial periods, suggesting that such institutions have played a key role in allowing the state to project its authority. Recent debates concerning judicial independence and the rule of law are also discussed.' Jessica Watson, Survival\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe establishment of legal institutions was a key part of the process of state construction in Africa, and these institutions have played a crucial role in the projection of state authority across space. This is especially the case in colonial and postcolonial Zimbabwe. George Karekwaivanane offers a unique long-term study of law and politics in Zimbabwe, which examines how the law was used in the constitution and contestation of state power across the late-colonial and postcolonial periods. Through this, he offers insight on recent debates about judicial independence, adherence to human rights, and the observation of the rule of law in contemporary Zimbabwean politics. The book sheds light on the prominent place that law has assumed in Zimbabwe's recent political struggles for those researching the history of the state and power in Southern Africa. It also carries forward important debates on the role of law in state-making, and will also appeal to those interested in African legal history.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Laying down the law: a historical background, 1890–1950\u003cbr\u003e 2. Customising justice and constructing subjects: state, 'customary law' and Chiefs' Courts, 1950–1980\u003cbr\u003e 3. Legislating against dissent: law, race and politics, 1950–1964\u003cbr\u003e 4. Legality without legitimacy: law and politics during UDI, 1965–1980\u003cbr\u003e 5. Intermediaries, intellectuals and translators: African lawyers and the struggles in the legal arena, 1950–1980\u003cbr\u003e 6. Law and transformation: remaking the legal system in postcolonial Zimbabwe, 1980–1990\u003cbr\u003e 7. Continuity and consolidation: law and politics in Zimbabwe, 1980–1990\u003cbr\u003e 8. 'The past as prologue': law and politics in Zimbabwe, 1997–2008\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Colonialism \u0026amp; imperialism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Colonialism \u0026amp; imperialism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Colonialism%20\u0026amp;%20imperialism%20%5BHBTQ%5D%22\"\u003eHBTQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Social \u0026amp; cultural history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20history%20%5BHBTB%5D%22\"\u003eHBTB\u003c\/a\u003e], African history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on African history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22African%20history%20%5BHBJH%5D%22\"\u003eHBJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908964147480,"sku":"9781316640333","price":29.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781316640333i.jpg?v=1696731693","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-struggle-over-state-power-in-zimbabwe-law-and-politics-since-1950-paperback-9781316640333","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}